Getting organised

Before we start a new term of AVT, I wanted to get a little more organised. After being inspired by this and this I decided to make our own. It is probably a little hard to read, but the headings are "sounds to focus on this week", "current goals", "current activities", "books", "Ling sounds" and "Learning to Listen sounds". Some parts we won't use much for a while, but I like the big reminder that I should always be doing something. It is also prompting me to read another book when I have a spare 5 minutes.

Our story (in brief)

Matilda was born in February 2009. She is my third child, and a very much wanted and prayed for little girl. Her labour and birth was short, and quite uneventful. She was born into water, at our local private hospital. At two days old, Matilda had her first hearing screen, which resulted in a 'refer' result on both ears. At three weeks old, Matilda had a full set of hearing tests, which showed severe to profound hearing loss in her left ear, and profound loss in her right ear. She got her first hearing aids and seven weeks old, started Auditory Verbal Therapy at eight weeks and had bilateral cochlear implant surgery at 6 1/2 months.


Despite everything that Matilda has been through in her short life, she is a delightful little girl, who has a smile that will melt you heart and just loves to communicate with anyone her will pay attention to her.